Although it might seem like a daunting prospect, flying with children can be simple and straightforward with a little planning. That’s not to say that your little darlings won’t have a tantrum in the middle of passport control, or that they won’t want to take off their shoes when airport security insist they do, and of course anything sticky or gooey will be instantly attracted to their faces, hands and clothes, but hey…it’s an adventure and frankly all of these things could happen in your nearest Tesco in one guise or another.

Ultimately, most journeys will go off without a hitch and although you might be tired and in desperate need of wine or chocolate when you get to the other end, the payoff is that you get to explore a whole different environment together.

Follow our Guide to Flying with Kids for all the practical advice and top tips that will help get your trip off to a errr…’flying start’ (groaaann!)